Drug and Immigration Enforcement Operation Underway

April 3, 2007 09:51 AM PDT




A multi agency drug and immigration enforcement operation is happening in Bannock and Bingham Counties. Law enforcement officers from DEA, U.S. Marshals, Idaho State Police, Bannock County, Bingham County, Pocatello Police and Blackfoot Police are serving search and arrest warrants at many locations in the two counties.

The U.S. Attorney in Pocatello says the search warrants are for drug and immigration violations. So far this morning at least a dozen people have been detained in the operation.

More information is expected to be released by the U.S. Attorney Office later this afternoon.

This morning two of the raids were conducted at a home near Tendoy Elementary School in Pocatello and another at Melina's Mexican Restaurant in Blackfoot.

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